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Welcome to Bend the Rod, the ultimate source for all your fishing needs. Come join our community and become part of a growing group that shares the same fishing and boating passions that you possess.

Our goal is to create a forum that caters to all aspects of fishing. Whether you are just starting out and looking to learn from the best, selling old gear, wanting to book a charter, reviewing the latest bait and reels, or even sharing bits of knowledge learned only through years of experience, Bend The Rod is there to keep your rod bent and your decks bloody.

Premium Membership

For those seeking an additional edge offshore, our annual Premium Membership includes reports, predictions and logs for the low price of $425.00. Ultimately this lets the experts do your homework for you so that you can just print and go. (Please note that signing up for the Forums is entirely free, the Premium Membership outlined here is an additional service.)

Considering fuel costs alone, the membership will pay for itself in a single trip. That’s when saving you from heading 60 miles in the wrong direction! If you’d like to see some sample reports be sure to check the forum.

As an added benefit all Premium Members have access to an elevated Hot Spot section of the forum. Here you are guaranteed a professional response within 24 hours to any question that you may have. Only those with the Premium Member status are able to view and participate in this timely and informative section.

To become a Premium Member or to receive further details and information, please email marlin@btrfishing.com.

Courtesy of The Fisherman Magazine. NJ UPDATES FLUKE, SEA BASS AND STRIPED BASS New Jersey’s summer flounder, black sea bass and striped bass bonus program get updates for 2015 after an April 9th meeting of the New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council in Stafford Township. By Jim Hutchinson, Jr. Friday, April 10, 2015 (8:26 a.m.) – […]

2015 Recreational Atlantic Tunas Retention Limits NOAA Fisheries recently updated the new 2015 regulations on Bluefin Tuna for recreational and head/charter boats. As they stand now the new regulations will for sure negatively impact the charter industry. I would expect an addendum hopefully by early spring allowing us and additional fish. Once again all anglers […]

Happy New Year! I would like to start off by thanking everyone of you… sponsors and members alike for making Bend The Rod the greatest and most positive place to talk fishing. When Aaron and I started this site 2 years ago we had the vision of a positive forum that brought a free place […]

I would like to start out by thanking our host Capt. Jon Weiss of Offshore Bait and Tackle located in Atlantic City. Capt. Jon contacted me with not only the idea, but put forth a tremendous amount of effort and resources to making this event happen. What a day to hold what we now can […]

Coastal Angler Magazine September Editorial by Capt. Scott A confident Greenhorn My story takes place many years ago around the start of one of the largest tournaments on the East Coast. As a young Captain at 18 years old I had a lot to learn, many years of experience and maturing later proved that my […]

Contributed by: Keep America Fishing & Bend The Rod In response to declining populations of striped bass, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is considering a reduction in recreational and commercial fishing mortality by 25 percent. Changes to striped bass regulations could have a significant impact on anglers like you, so your input is needed […]